Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
Introduction to the verb attifer
The English translation of the French verb attifer is “to dress up” or “to deck out.” It is pronounced “ah-tee-fay.”
The language origin of attifer can be traced back to the Latin word “aptare,” meaning “to prepare.” In everyday French, it is primarily used in its infinitive form to describe the action of dressing up or wearing fancy clothing.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, attifer is used to describe an action that took place before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’avais attifé ma fille avant le mariage. (I had dressed up my daughter before the wedding.)
- Tu avais attifé ta chemise avant de sortir. (You had dressed up your shirt before going out.)
- Elle avait attifé sa coiffure pour la soirée. (She had decked out her hairstyle for the party.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of attifer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais attifé | J’avais attifé la poupée. | I had dressed up the doll. |
tu | tu avais attifé | Tu avais attifé le sapin. | You had dressed up the Christmas tree. |
il | il avait attifé | Il avait attifé la table. | He had dressed up the table. |
elle | elle avait attifé | Elle avait attifé la maison. | She had dressed up the house. |
on | on avait attifé | On avait attifé la voiture. | One had dressed up the car. |
nous | nous avions attifé | Nous avions attifé la salle. | We had dressed up the room. |
vous | vous aviez attifé | Vous aviez attifé la boutique. | You had dressed up the shop. |
ils | ils avaient attifé | Ils avaient attifé le chien. | They had dressed up the dog. |
elles | elles avaient attifé | Elles avaient attifé la fête. | They had dressed up the party. |
Other Conjugations for Attifer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
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Attifer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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